Board urged to fire Mendocino College president
Potter Valley grower and Farm Bureau member Glenn McFadden urged Mendocino College trustees to remove Superintendent President Peter DeVries. He accused DeVries of poor administration in site selection for a new campus, criticizing process timing, incomplete information, and legal missteps while prioritizing a Yokayo Ranch site over alternatives.
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Glenn Erickson Guinness McFadden
Supt
Prea
Peter DeVries
Mendocino College
McFadden
Farm Bureau
Pres. DeVries
DeVries
Potter Valley
Board of Trustees
Yokayo Ranch
Brush Steel
Sacramento
Mendocino College Trustees Weigh Yokayo Ranch Purchase Offer
Trustees authorize an official preliminary offer to purchase 127 acres at Yokayo Ranch for a permanent campus. The plan includes a one year option on 27.84 adjoining acres and contingencies tied to state approval environmental review and right of way.
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Mendocino College
Yokayo Ranch
Sonoma Vineyards
Chris Christopherson
Evans
Mendocino College President Responds to Site Controversy
Mendocino Community College President Pete DeVries denounces opponent Guinness McFadden for personal attacks while defending the board and administration over Yokayo Ranch site discussions. He says information is public record and vows to support board decisions and proceed to a final site choice.
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Mendocino Community College
Pete DeVries
Guinness McFadden
Yokayo Ranch
Northwestern California Weather Fort Bragg and Ukiah Update
Fair through Friday with local fog or low clouds at night and morning. Fort Bragg readings at 34 and 56, Ukiah at 30 and 65.
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California
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
Two candidates nights planned for Mendocino elections
The League of Women Voters Ukiah schedules two candidates nights at Frank Zeek school to cover Mendocino County board of education Ukiah city council and Ukiah Unified district board races. Feb 15 begins at 6 30 p m with Ray Nelson as moderator and questions follow.
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League of Women Voters
Ukiah
Frank Zeek School
Mendocino County
Frank Zeek
Mendocino Community College
Superintendent of
Mendocino
Ray Nelson
Nelson
Ukiah Unified
School District Board of Education — South
Margaret Hoagland
Hopland
Gregory Nelson
Ukiah Unified School District Board of Education — North
Sharon Almeida
Kit Anderton
Dennis Lucido
Diane Sorby
Ukiah Council Cuts Electric Rates With Lifeline Plan
The Ukiah city council approves a lifeline rate equal to PG&E for all electric homes to aid residents, with action due by Feb 16. They also settle with PG&E for lower future wholesale rates and a $218,000 refund, plus study geothermal power with Slinger & Associates. A petition from Cindy McManus with 363 signatures prompted questions about rising costs and rate fairness.
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Mark Raymond
Ukiah
Pg&e
California
Slinger & Associates
Cindy McManus
Waugh Lane
Jim Swayne
Roy Brosig
Swayne
Barry Wood
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Journal
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Hi Lo
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